Good day everyone: So for right now narrowed my search to a small coach without a bed, like the Bart that Richard, and Marvin/Doris have. Going to try and get to Marvin/Doris as soon as I can. I also talked to Richard - lots of information. His coach has the 8.2 puller with a 5 spd manual. From what I can gather from Richard's post, it was probably put in sometime 85 and beyond. I have read every post on the 8.2 and know the weaknesses in the early versions. Also that they cannot be overheated - very much in line with their 2 stroke engines -. By 85 did they have the new head bolts, and anyone know what else they may have corrected?

Thanks Chuck

Just to clarify this for somebody reading this in the future, ....what he means here is that these engines will not tolerate being over heated. The way it is worded it almost sounds like it is impossible to over heat one.

Shadow man you are absolutely correct. Do not over heat the darn things - ever.

Chuck - who does not always read his posts before posting.

Stillwater Mn

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Originally posted by Shadow man:
The way it is worded it almost sounds like it is impossible to over heat one.

Just once... You'll never get a second time.

I am well aware of that since we have an 8v71 in our bus,.....i keep a real close eye on the temp gauge.